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Pakistan Eyes $10 Billion US Aid to Ease Foreign Reserve Strain

The request comes as the country continues to grapple with inflation, external financing challenges and economic uncertainty.reports Asian Lite News Desk Pakistans Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has requested a $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to strengthen the countrys foreign exchange reserves and ease debt pressures, according to a media report. Citing PakistansDawnnewspaper, India Blooms News Service reported that officials at Pakistans embassy in Washington confirmed Aurangzeb had raised the request during talks with Bessent. However, they did not provide further details. The embassys official statement acknowledged that Aurangzeb sought US support during the

23 Jul 2026 5:37 pm